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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| drier (adj., n.), dryer (n.) |
| The comparative of the adjective dry is spelled drier, and that spelling is also used for a substance put into paint to make it dry quickly. The appliances for drying clothes or hair or hands are all usually spelled dryer, although Americans occasionally use drier. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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